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VOL. 16
NO. 39
SILSBEE. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPT. 27. 1934
$1.50 A YEAR
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promises
BAPTIST W. M. U.
WILSON-FLAKE
BESSMAY BROADCASTS
VILLAGE MILLS NEWS
VOTHP-T. A.
CHANCE P-T. A.
BRACKEN HEADS RED CROSS
FAIR DIRECTORS MEET
Boosters Leave
On First
Trip Today
Aggie and
Centenary
Game Oct. 18
Beaumont High
Band to Lead
Fair Parade
Ulys McDaniel
Arrests Negro
Cigarette Thief
FINAL COMMITTEE
MEETING TUESDAY
ARMOUR ESTABLISHES FER-
TILIZER PLANT AT HOUSTON
Mr. A. F. (Frank) Richardson
assumed his duties as Salesman
for the Miller-Dunbar Motor Co.
last Monday and is now prepared
to equip you with one of those fa-
mous Knee-Action Chevrolets. Mr.
Richardson is well equipped with
ability, and should prove a valu-
able addition to the sales force of
that company. Call by the Chevro-
let garage and see your old friend,
Frank.
FRANK RICHARDSON
SELLING CHEVROLETS
WEST NONA HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
The directors of the Hardin
County Fair met Monday night to
discuss further plans for the ex-
position which is only two weeks
off. They discussed final plans
and acted upon several important'/
matters, among which was the er-i
ecting of a grandstand at the ro^
deo grounds and the advance sale .
of tickets for the fair. The Ki- ,
wanis Club will have charge of
the sale and will sell six single
tickets in an envelope instead of
the conventional season ticket.
CHANGE IN PARADE PRIZES
According to Dean Saxby, chair-
man of the parade committee, the
prizes announced for the first and
second best child rider and horse
will include children up to six-
teen years of age instead of twelve
years as announced last week. All
entrants in this department will
see Mr. or Mrs. L. L. Barclay as
soon as possible.
French High
Henricksen
Hardy
Goodwin
B. Hartman
C. Hartman
Howard
Frank
Johnstone
Hill
Holmes
Turk
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—THE VOICE OE SATSUMA VALLEY
Wednesday afternoon Officer
Ulys McDaniel closed in on one of
the most active petty thieves ever
to ply his trade for any length of
time in Silsbee, when he arrested
and lodged in jail Willie Sells, a
gentleman of ebony hue. Willie, it
seems from his confession,had ta-
ken in all twenty-two cartons of
cigarettes, one watch and chain,
and one wrist watch from McMa-
hon’s Drug Store. Three times he
entered the store at night by forc-
ing entrance through a transom.
His business flourished and his
profit was great because he had
no overhead expense. But his ac-
tivities are now ended and the two
watches have been recovered, but
the cigarettes have gone up in
smoke. The thieving has gone on
for several weeks. Thus Mr. Me
Daniel has solved another of Sils-
bee’s baffling mysteries.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS OF
E. GREGORY ESEATE
The undersigned is duly quali-
fied as administratrix of the es-
tate of Dr. E. Gregory, deceased
on the 9th day of May, 1934, in the
County Court of Chambers Coun-
ty. All persons owing said estate
are hereby requested to pay the
indebtedness to the undersigned.
Mrs. E. Gregory
P. 0. Box 325
Silsbee, Texas
The first regular meeting of the
Voth Parent-Teachers Association
was held Thursday, September 20,
with 20 members and one visitor
present. Reports and recommend-
ations from all officers and com-
mittees were read and approved.
The following program for the
year was accepted:
1. Making school life easier for
the child. 2. Eating to live. 3.The
parent, the school child, and cloth-
ing problem. 4. Play at school. 5.
The school child and money. 6. The
social life of the school child. 7.
Health for the school child.
The Room Mothers were elected
as follows: 5th and 7th grades,
Mrs. Jack Townsend. 6th grade,
Mrs. Freeman Barclay. 3rd and 4th
grades, Mrs. Joe Price. 2nd grade,
Mrs. L. D. Neal. 1st grade, Mrs.
John Damrel.
Officers for the year 1934-35
are; President, Mrs. Coy Brock;,
First Vice-President, Mrs. J. M.
Blackwell; 2nd.)1 Vice-President,
Mrs. Jack Townsend; 3rd. Vice-
President, Mrs. W. V. Royer. Rec-
ording Secretary, Mrs. Frank Rigs-
by; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Lewis Robin; Treasurer, Mrs. Don
Stirling; Parliamentarian, Mrs.
Ruth Haines.
Committee chairmen appointed
are as follows: Program, Mrs. J.
M. Blackwell; Membership, Mrs.
Jack Townsend; Finance, Mrs. W.
V. Royer; Hospitality, Mrs. R. J.
Sanders; Publications, Mrs. Frank
Roberts; Publicity, Mrs. John Dam
rel; Standards and Superior, Mrs.
John Townsend; Study Group, Mrs
L. D. Neal; Summer Round-up, 1
Mrs. Bill Stewart; Citizenship,
Mrs. J. M. Blackwell; Children’s
Reading, Miss Athleen Hirst; Wel-
fare, to be elected.
Tigers Open Football
• Season Here Friday
Mr. G. C. Bracken of Silsbee has
been appointed County Chairman
of the Annual Red Cross Roll Call
for the year 1934, and Rev. F. C.
Woodward has accepted the city
chairmanship for Silsbee. The an-
nual roll call will begin on Nov-
ember 11, and end on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Every one will be solic-
ited to join. Texas has been falling
down on her quota for the past
few years and a special effort is
being put forth this year to bring
our State up to standard. Miss
Beazley, a Red Cross advance work
er, was in Silsbee Monday, work-
ing with these two gentlemen and
supplying newspapers with ad-
vance news stories for this year.
The big drive is only a few weeks
off, so make preparations now to
join when a worker calls upon you.
NOTICE
All people who have wearable
clothes not needed at home please
bring or send them to Mrs. O. C.
Cox at the office of the Relief
department or to L. D. Self, at
the school, who will distribute
them to the needy.
Locals
Homan
Hicks
LaFosse
Brookins
Davenport
Gregory
Wallace
Self
Wood
Word
Barclay
to be a
One of the peppiest and most
popular musical organizations in
East Texas will lead the Hardin
County Fair parade when they be-
gin their march through town on
the morning of October 10. The
Beaumont High School Band has
accepted the invitation and has
consented to lead the big parade
this year. Mr. R. A. Douche is lead-
er of the organization and will be
here in person with his musicians.
They will be furnished transpor-
tation by the Fair Association, and
will be here promptly at ten o’-
clock on the openng day. Their
bright uniforms and scintilating
music will add zest to the parade
and will be a fitting opening for
the biggest event of the year in
Hardin County.
From all indications, there will
be an immense crowd in town on
the opening day, and as prizes are
offered this year for the best par-
ticipants in the parade, officials
think that the event will be the
best for a number of years. No
pains or expense are being spared
in the preparations for the parade
and the organizations promise the
most beautiful floats in years.
The Parent Teachers Associa-
tion met at Chance School Friday,
September 21, at 2:30 p. m. Plans
were discussed for a membership
drive and a number of new mem-
bers are expected next meeting.
The meeting will be two weeks
from the above date. Delicious re-
freshments of fruit salad, chicken
sandwiches, cake and iced tea
were served by Mrs. Cock ana Mrs.
Lloyd. *
bee was
day.
Dolores Harper spent the week
end in Silsbee with Jo Fowler.
Dr. Fowler and R. B. Thornal of
Silsbee were visitors in Bessmay
The W. M. U. of Central Bap-
tist Church met Monday afternoon
at the church for the business and
social meeting of the month. Mrs.
Knox Dixon was in charge. Mrs.
McKenzie read the devotional af-
ter which new officers were in-
stalled by Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. Me
Daniel gave the pledge of obliga-
tion as president, then took charge
and read off her officers for the
coming year as follows:
Mrs. Skinner, Mission chairman
Mrs. McKenzie, Mission Study
Chairman; Mrs. Moreland, Benevo-
lence Chairman; Mrs. Parish, Stew
ardship Chairman; Mrs. Rankin,
Personal Service Chairman; Mrs.
Davis, Education Chairman; Mrs.
Watts, Finance Chairman; Mrs. J.
W. Moffitt, periodical Chairman.
Mrs. Moffitt gave a lesson from
Royal service. After dismissal, all
went to the basement and were
served punch and cake by Circle
No. Two.
Beaumont will be the mecca for
football goers Saturday, October
13, when the Centenary Gentlemen
of Shreveport, undefeated in two
full seasons, tackle the Texas Ag-
gies of College Station, one of the
ranking Southwest Conference el-
evens, in the biggest college foot-
ball game southeast Texas fans
have seen in nearly a decade.
Quite a number of Silsbee fans
are expected to be in the crowd
that will pack Beaumont High
stadium for the classic. Coach Ho-
mer Norton, who bossed the gents
last year, is at the helm of the Ag-
gies this year, which lends inter-
est and color to the melee. Both
schools boast veteran outfits with
speed and power.
Tickets to the game are going
at a lively clip and a record crowd
of 10,000 is predicted, but there
are still a number of mid-field
seats at $2.20. Seats from the 20
yard line to the end zone are $1.65
and box seats are $2.75. All prices
include tax ahd when mail appli-
cations are sent to Karl Schwartz
at the Beaumont Chanmber of
Commerce, 23 cents additional
must be included for each envel-
ope to cover registration.
General admission tickets be-
hind the goal posts will not be re-
served but can be bought at the
stadium gates the day of the game
for $1.10.
The Booster caravan that will
scatter the word that Hardin Court
ty will have a fair, left Silsbee
early this morning on the first
part of their two day trip. Thia
will take them South through.
Fletcher, Loeb, Voth and down.
Pearl Street- in Beaumont. This
will be an innovation, because nev*
er before have the boosters vis-
ited the neighboring metropolis.
From there they will go out High-
way No. 3 to China, Nome, Sour
Lake, Saratoga and other points.
Although this is considered a
very important part of the terri-
tory, the seepnd day’s trip is.
thought by many to go over the
most fertile country. All persons
are urged to get ready for this
second day and make it even big-
ger than today’s. The transpor-
tation committee has worked hard
trying to get adequate transpor-
tation, and they urge that every
one go that can. This trip will head
over to Kountze, Woodville, Hil-
lister, and across to Spurger and
then back down through Caney
Head to Silsbee from where the
caravan will proceed to Evadale,
Buna, Jasper and other points on
Highway 8.
Many business men have pur-
chased souvinirs to dsitribute to
the school children along the way
and a loud speaker system has
been secured to spread the word.
Every one go with the boosters
and boost. '
For the first time in the history
of the two schools, the gridmen
from French High School of Beau-
mont will meet the Silsbee Tigers
on the local gridiron here Friday.
Last Friday afternoon the French
High Buffaloes showed plenty of
stuff in holding the strong Kir-
byville eleven to a 6-6 stand off.
With the exception of a very small
number of lettermen, the Tiger
squad will be made up of green
material. As the situation looks
now, there will be at least four or
five men facing the Bisons that
never before participated in the
rough and tumble game. Coach
Pickell will be able to throw elev-
en men at the Tigers that will av-
erage around 148 pounds, while
the best the locals can afford will
be an average of 142 pounds. The
Buffaloes will bring to Silsbee a
veteran quartet of ball luggers
composed of Hill, Holmes, Turk
and Johnstone, while Wood, Self,
and Barclay make up the list of
experienced backs for the Silsbee-
ites, being assisted by Ray Word
who will be playing his first game.
A large crowd of Beaumont fans
are expected to accompany the
Buffaloes here to cheer their team
The various committees of the
Hatdin County Fair met at the
High School Tuesday evening to
finish up their business before ac-
tual work on the fair begins next
week. Mr. J. U. Shine, general
chairman, called the meeting and
had sharge while in session. Many
final plans were dissussed and sev
er|l minor changes were made in
plans. The workers were very en-
thusiastic and are working hard
on their respective duties.
Houston, Sept. 25.—Recognition
of the growing importance of Hou-
ston as a sales and distributing
center—and of the state of Tex-
as as an outstanding agricultural
area—is seen in an announcement
that Armour Fertilizer Works has
just established a branch sales
office here. E. T. MacNamara,
for many years a member, of the
Armour organization, has been
named Division Manager and will
be in charge. Offices will be
maintained at the company’s plant
at Memphis and 75th Streets, near
Turning Basin on Ship Channel.
“The new Houston sales office,”
stated John E. Sanford, president
of Armour Fertilizer Works, “will
have supervision of all business
in the state of Texas, and New
Mexico and Oklahoma as well. It
will enable us to keep even closer
contact with our many customers
in this section and thus render an
increasingly helpful service to
them on their crops. Sulphur, one
of the materials used in large
quantities in manufacturing fer-
tilizers at Armour’s Houston plant,
is a product of the state of Texas.
This product is transformed into
sulphuric acid which is essential
to the manufacture of superphos-
phate, used in practically all mix-
ed fertilizers.”
C. C. Arledge, assistant general
sales manager of Armour Fertil-
izer Works, who has just returned
to the company’s 'general head-
quarters in Atlanta, has spent con-
siderable time in Texas recently
and expresses himself as enthusi-
astic over the agricultural outlook.
“With the added facilities made
available to this section through
the establishment of the new
branch office—in addition to our
Houston plant—Armour will play
an even more helpful role in the
further development of Texas ag-
riculture.” ;
The Armour Fertilizer Works is
one of the largest fertilizer manu-
facturing concerns in the United
States, operating from New Eng-
land down the Atlantic Coast,
through the Middle West into Tex-
as and New Mexico. This com-
pany has twenty four manufactur-
ing plants, located at Chicago
Heights, Ill., Cincinnati, Ohio, Jef-
fersonville, Ind., Sandusky, Ohio,
Nashville, Tenn., Searsport Maine,
Carteret, N. J„ Baltimore, Md.,
Norfolk, Va., Columbia, S. C. Na-
vassa, N. C., Greensboro, N. C., At-
lanta, Ga., (2), Augusta, Ga., Co-
lumbus, Ga., Albany, Ga., Mont-
gomery, Ala., Jasksonville, Fla.,
New Orleans, La., Houston, Texas,
Columbia, Tenn., Matanzas, Cuba,
and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and in
addition division or sales offices
at Chicago Heights, Ill., Cincin-
nati, Ohio, Sandusky, Ohio, Nash-
ville, Tenn., Presque Isle, Maine,
New York City, Baltimore, Md.,
Norfolk, Va., Columbia, S. C., Wil-
mington, N. C., Greensboro, N. C.,
Atlanta, Ga., Albany, Ga., Mont-
gomery, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla.,
New Orleans, La., Houston, Texas,
Havana, Cuba, and San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
LB
Mrs. W. H. Holland and son re-
turned home Wednesday night af-
ter a two weeks visit in Shreveport
and Choudrant, La.
Mrs. C. Fuller entertained
Thursday afternoon with a party
in honor of her son, Fowler’s, 4th
birthday. After games punch,
cookies and candy was served to
Raymond Mahon, Bettie Jo and
Bert Causey, Robert Arlis Black,
Mary John Bell, Bettie Marie,
Paula Francis Pitts, Billie Jean
Williams, Jo Evlyn Sexton, Jonie
and Jim Fuller and W. H. Holland.
Mrs. R. E. Thornal of Silsbee
was a Bessmay visitor Thursday.
The Buna Senior Class gave a
benefit dance, for Miss Janet Rog-
ers, Senior Sponsor, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pender-
grass Friday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Rice, Jr., and daugh-
ter of Overton are visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barfield.
Edward; Glen Thornal of Sils-
a Bessmay visitor Satur-
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Miss Fanny Vannoy, Home Dem-
onstration Agent, says that for a
success of good yeast breads, be
sure you set the yeast right; that
is, not to kill the yeast with milk
or water too hot and not to use
too much flour.
At Mrs. Ola Wiggins home Tues-
day, September 20, Miss Vannoy
made parker house rolls as the
basis and variations including fin-
ger rolls, clover leaf rolls, and a
Swedish tea ring.
The hostess served delicious
sandwiches, cake and hot choco-
late. Ten members were present
and one visitor, Miss Marguerite
Winslow. The next meeting will be
at Mrs. Sue Brankin’s.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cramer and
children and Mr. and Mrs. A. Sim-
mons and children of Baytown,
Texas were visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cramer,
Tuesday.
The Village Mills school has fin-
ished the third week of school and
is getting along nicely. We have
an enrollment of ninety-two (92).
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of
Groves, Texas were visitors in the
hopie of Mrs. Y. J. Jenkins, Wed-
nesday.
Mrs. W. E. Jenkins and grand-
daughter, Patsy Ruth, are visit-
ing Mrs. J. McFaddin of Beau-
mont, Texas.
Miss Margie Richardson of Flet-
cher, Texas returned home Wed-
nesday after a two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Huff.
We are happy to say Rev. R. A.
Huff is reported to be improving.
Mrs. George Michum, Mr. Bill
Michum, Mr. and. Mrs. D. Michum
of Woodville, Mr. Glyn Bailey and
Mrs. J. G. Wiggins of Hicksbaugh
were visitors in the home of. Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Carter, Sunday.
Miss Bessie Mae Griffin, of
Cajnp Eleven spent the week end
with Miss Mamie Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Fedrick of
Hqney Island spent Sunday in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Waddell.
Mrs. Vallie Walters returned
home from a two weeks visit at
Goodrich Texas with Mr. and Mrs.
Joannie Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Yeagins and
son, Billy, were Village Mills vis-
itors Sunday.
Mr. Leo Yeagins spent Sunday
with Mrs. Laun Plumer and chil-
dren of Silsbee.
Friends wish to express sincere
sympathy for the loss of the baby
boy of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Simpson.
The funeral services were held at
the Village cemetery last Tuesday,
September 18.
This game
thriller from start to finish, and
whatever you do, don’t miss it.
Go out there to the gridiron to-
morrow and see what a showing
the local boys make against these
veteran players. They will need
your support and often a little ex-
tra cheering from the sidelines
will supply the pep that is needed
to put the home team across the
line for a touchdown. Silsbee mer-
chants are supporting the team
and a great crowd is expected to
attend this opening game of the
season.
to victory. The game begins
3:30 p. m.
The probable line-up as it looks
now will be as follows: •
Position
L. T.
L. T.
L. G.
C.
R. C.
R. T.
R. E.
Q. B.
F. B.
R. H.
L. H.
On September 16 at the Metho-
dist parsonage in Carthage, Mr. D.
E. (Dub) Wilson of Silsbee and
Miss Monique Flake of Jasper
were united in marriage, Rev. C.
L. Williams performing the cere-
mony. Mr. Wilson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Wilson of Silsbee
and is employed at the Silsbee
Bakery and Grocery here. The
bride is a popular member of the
younger set in Jasper. She wall re-
main in Jasper until the end of
this school year.
Saturday.
Mrs. D. R. Bird, Misses Pauline
Bird and Gladys Wilkinson were
Beaumont visitors Saturday.
. Roy Greenwood was a Beaumont
visitor Saturday.
Messrs. D. R. Bird, S. E. Dicker-
son, A. W. Dainwood, and Bill
Tones attended the ball game at
Galveston Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Holland and
son spent Sunday and Monday in
Silsbee.
Hubert Barfield of Vivian, La.
spent the week end with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barfield.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Fuler were Sils-
bee visitors Sunday.
Miss Hazel Black of Maurice-
ville spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Black.
Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. D.
R. Bird gave a tacky party on their
lawn for the benefit of the W. M.
U. Miss Gladys Wilkerson and
Mr. R. I. Harper won the prizes
for the tackiest costumes. Red
lemonade and cookies were served
to forty guests.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Moody of Sils-
bee visited in the J. A. Pender-
grass home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Smith of
Beaumont visited in the Leon
Causey home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hamilton of
Port Arthur visited Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Causey Saturday
Mr and Mrs. B. Hill and Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Adams were Beau-
mont visitors Monday.
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